Good day Future Nurses!

This will be the activity for your NRES I LAB for September 12-13. The worksheet will
be written and placed on your NRES I notebooks and has to be submitted by september
15 (friday) by 12pm on my desk at the faculty and staff. This will be counted as a 20
point examination.

This will be part 1 out of 2. Part 2 will be posted on your group chats on friday sept 15
by 9pm and will be checked during your lectures the following week. The 2nd part will
be another 20 point examination.

Worksheet:

CHAPTER 2: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE METHODS

THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF REALITY

1. What is the importance of integrated qualitative and quantitative research

approaches?
2. Find another definition of ‘Patient-Centered Care’ and also check if there are any
other terms that hold the same definition in relation to nursing.

CONTRAST BETWEEN QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE METHODS

1. Draw Table 2.1
2. Below the drawing, search for other definitions of the following terms:
a. Holistic
b. Consensual

PERCEPTION OF SUBJECT MATTER

1. Define the term ‘Reductionism’.
2. Please provide 2 examples of the term above.
3. In your own words, why is Reductionism central in conducting quantitative research?

DATA AND EVIDENCE

1. Define ‘Data’.
2. What does data consist of? (Quantitative)
3. What does data consist of? (Qualitative)
4. Find another definition of ‘Narrative’ in relation to qualitative research.
5. What is an important aspect of qualitative data in research?

THEORIES
1. Define what is a Theory.
2. What do theories based on quantitative evidence integrate? (Quantitative)
And What do these theories usually contain?
3. What characteristics do qualitative theory usually hold?
And what do they usually represent?
4. What do theories based on qualitative evidence integrate? (Qualitative)
5. How do qualitative health researchers approach theory formation?
6. Look for another definition of ‘Themes’ in relation to research.

THEORY TESTING
1. How are theories based on quantitative evidence tested? (Quantitative)
2. How is the accuracy of quantitative theory judged?
3. How are theories based on qualitative evidence tested? (Qualitative)

APPLICATION IN HEALTH CARE DELIVERY

1. What is the goal when applying quantitative evidence and theories?
2. Enumerate the Four (4) reasons why we apply the quantitative approach.